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#AFF4EF Color

#AFF4EF is rgb(175, 244, 239) in RGB, hsl(176, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFF4EF
HEX#AFF4EF
RGBrgb(175, 244, 239)
HSLhsl(176, 76%, 82%)
HSVhsv(176, 28%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.069 190.4)
LABlab(91.52% -23.05 -4.87)
LCHlch(91.52% 23.56 191.94)

What #AFF4EF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFF4EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#AFF4EF Channel Values

How #AFF4EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 244 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 76% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 28% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFF4EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFF4EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFF4EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AFF4EF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #AFF4EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AFF4EF
Protanopia#EAEAEF
Protanomaly#D5EEEF
Deuteranopia#E0E0F1
Deuteranomaly#CEE8F0
Tritanopia#B0F3F3
Tritanomaly#B0F4F2
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFF4EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aff4ef: #AFF4EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFF4EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aff4ef': '#AFF4EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.957, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_aff4ef">#AFF4EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFF4EF"

More Teal Colors

#AFF4EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFF4EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFF4EF?

#AFF4EF is a lightest teal — rgb(175, 244, 239) in RGB and hsl(176, 76%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #AFF4EF?

#AFF4EF is rgb(175, 244, 239) — red 175, green 244, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFF4EF?

#AFF4EF converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFF4EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFF4EF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFF4EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFF4EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 3.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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